It’s ages since I had fun making a composite, as I have spent the last few months on writing a photography-related book. But last night, with only a programme on TV about jet planes (sorry, yawn, yawn) to compete for my attention, I made a start on something new. The subject is Claire and the background is in Devon. Deciding on the different elements is a challenge. Backgrounds are difficult for …Read full article…

Did you ever wonder what squirrels are doing when they are not digging holes in your garden or finding cunning ways to break into your bird feeders? Well, down in the deepest, darkest, most hidden part of your local woodland, they are living their very secret life… …Read full article…

Britannia I have a surrealism project on the go, one of the regular “challenges” that we set at our photo club, Oldham Photographic Society. We began to set these challenges about three years ago and we do six per year. Also ongoing, we have an insect photography challenge and our previous four projects were macro, time lapse, high speed flash and painting with light. I’ve done a bit of surreal photomontage …Read full article…

PermaJet ran some short talks at the Photography Show at the NEC this year and I agreed to be one of their team of lecturers to do three short talks on the Monday. Here I am with some prints made on Distinction paper, being aided and abetted by Joseph from the PermaJet team. Did you know that PermaJet also have a photography blog? You can learn lots of stuff here. Why …Read full article…

Concentrating on Saddleworth Moor backgrounds for many of my recent pictures…though the tree was extracted from a site nearer to Meltham on the tops. I’ve tried to create a soft colour combination for this beautiful goth girl. …Read full article…

Gave myself a couple of hours off today and decided to have a look through my catalogue of images from recent shoots to find something that I could edit dramatically, so the lovely Samantha acquired a pair of flashing green eyes. It was fab to see her and her family, in November, and hope she doesn’t mind me taking liberties! Samantha – armed and dangerous Let it rain …one for …Read full article…

Southport Exhibition of Photography 2015 This year, Southport Photographic Society are celebrating their 68th Annual Open Exhibition of Photography, run under the auspices of the BPE (British Photographic Exhibitions). I feel that I have had a great affinity for Southport Photographic Society for many years and I hope that I am seen as a friend of the club by their members. Southport was one of the first clubs where I …Read full article…

A little altered reality entitled “Paint it Red”, inspired by Valentine’s Day. Two mischievous characters are painting hearts and hanging them up to dry…or you might have an alternative interpretation. …Read full article…

If you are fed up with being restricted to a single photograph as your Facebook cover photo, why not try a collage of pictures that show off your style? In the past, I’ve used a template given away freely, but today I decided to make my own, using Lightroom. Here are the instructions to make one: 1. Make a collection Select a few photographs that you will use for your …Read full article…

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